Heidi: Reclaim

[Heidi]

Want to come help me set up and run the private library at the community center?

love & peace,

Heidi

[Hiraedd]

Man, I wish.  I love me some library!    You are doing amazing, as always, Heidi!  the living room looks fantastic, and it's a great start on the house.  Good job on working so hard!!

[Heidi]

Saturday rest day with the boys got off to a great start with frsh bagels and kona coffee (coffee for me - the kids dont need the extra energy!)

love & peace,

Heidi

[Heidi]

Sunday :

I unpacked some stuff from the dreaded Back Room. It was intimidating, but I had to start somewhere. Dishes were done and kitchen cleaned up before bed.

Another 100 stashed to savings, even with rent due. We have been doing very well with eating from the pantry, which has helped my sense of getting settled into the new place.

Some more stuff got put in the donation stack, and that felt good too - lighter.

love & peace,

Heidi

[Hiraedd]

Amazing, Heidi.  Simply amazing.  Good for you for tackling that back room in little bits!  That's how it's done

[Heidi]

I spent yesterday cleaning, hauling, and unpacking. I can walk through the dining room now, and the back room windows can let light in. There is still plenty to do, but I feel pretty good about what I accomplished.

After nearly a week of constant rain, the sun is out today. I'm looking forward to mowing the lawn once everything dries out a bit.

We have done well with cooking and cleaning, and I have been spot on with walking and lifting.

I'm starting to consider the next challenge goals, but distantly, so I don't lose focus on finishing the current challenge.

I raided my stash to cover some house and moving expenses. I feel really good about having accumulated a fund that had meaning to it, even if it didn't last long. I'm still stashing, so it will accumulate again. (I love autodeduct.)

Happy Independence Day!

love & peace,

Heidi

[Heidi]

Garden in a bag activity

We have flowers and herbs. Can't wait until they sprout!

love & peace,

Heidi

[Hiraedd]

 I'm starting to consider the next challenge goals, but distantly, so I don't lose focus on finishing the current challenge.

LOL -- I started doing that in week 3 of this challenge, although usually I wait until now  Any hints about what you're planning to work on?

 

And I'm curious about the garden in a bag -- do you plant them outside once they've sprouted, or can they just stay inside and grow in the bags?  It looks like a fun project at any rate

[Heidi]

The bag says they can be grown in the bag or planted outside, whichever you prefer. I find it very exciting, and Vivian has checked on them three times today to see if the sprouts are up yet.

Next challenge I am thinking of revisiting the basics. I really had great success with my first challenge, so I looked at that and am doodling some thoughts.

love & peace,

Heidi

[Heidi]

Wow. I am completely wiped out from moving boxes out of the storage unit, hauling them into the house and sorting the contents of several of them. But the storage unit is history at long last! And many goodies were found in the process.

Potatoes and squash are roasting in the oven, and they will join hamburgers, green beans and a tossed salad for dinner.

Graeme mowed the front lawn and the laundry is washing.

I am certain I will be asleep well before midnight.

love & peace,

Heidi

[Heidi]

And as fate would have it, I reinjured my knee.

Dinner was delicious.

I have the best kids ever.

And we are heading to bed.

love & peace,

Heidi

[Hiraedd]

Oh noes!!!  More RICE.  Take it easy, girl.  And hope it feels better soon!

[Heidi]

Today the knee feels much better, though still tender. I have a meat sauce simmering for dinner tonight, snd dishes and laundry, perpetual tasks, are washing.

Vivian was up from 1130 - 330 but slept until 9,so I got five hours of sleep - all at once!

love & peace,

Heidi

[Heidi]

No sleep yesterday left me dragging all day, but the dreaded Back Room has been dealt with and is now a small-but-functional guest room. My brother got out of the Army and is staying in that room while he files paperwork for the GI bill and waits for classes to start in August.

I'm tickled to see him again.

love & peace,

Heidi

[Heidi]

Rest day today.

Cleaned house a little, made roast beef and sweet potatoes for dinner, then hung out with the family.

love & peace,

Heidi

[Heidi]

Still taking it easy on the knee.

Ait conditioner set up in Ethan's room, just as the one in Vivian's room died.

My plan for today is cleaning my room, cleaning Vivian's room, calling to set up an appointment for the computer repair, and making hamburgers and green beans for dinner.

Oh, and dishes and laundry, of course.

love & peace,

Heidi

[alienjenn]

Heidi

I love the pics of your kids they are so cute

I hope your knee is feeling better again

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[Heidi]

Cooked and hauled today. Did dishes and the sink is clean at long last. Found a favorite dress in a box!

Major storms today kind of sapped my motivation, and Vivian and I read and snuggled quite a bit while I iced the knee. Over 4 inches of rain fell, so I am doubly glad the lawn got mown yesterday. We are saturated to the bone.

Looking forward to making some progress on the dining room tomorrow, after having the kids pick up their detritus from the living room today.

A run to Goodwill and the dry cleaners is also on the schedule for tomorrow. It will be nice to have the space back.

love & peace,

Heidi

[Heidi]

Mived goodwill stuff to the jeep and many boxes to the basement. Still helping Ethan set up his room.

But in between lifting toting unpacking and cleaning, I started a new cape for Vivian, who has already outgrown her one from November.

love & peace,

Heidi

[Heidi]

Totally twisted my knee while chasing Vivian yesterday evening. Ethan was a great help, fetching ice and other things, and he and my brother moved tons of stuff. The dining room is at the halfway point. Ethan's attic room has a king sized bed and a sectional sofa, and his room is coming along. (it needs shelves, shelves and more shelves.)

No eating out in over a week, and another stash completed today.

I can't believe the challenge is nearly over - time haz flown by on this one.

love & peace,

Heidi

[Hiraedd]

Hey Heidi!!  Sorry your knee was hurting again: that's no fun!  Glad you were careful with it, though.  How have the last couple of days been?  Can't wait to hear how your challenge ended up!!

[Heidi]

End of challenge report :

Ranger Base: A. I didn't bike at all, but there was consistent walking and lifting.

Warrior: Lift something heavy three times a week. The toddler if nothing else. STR +2

Scout: bike or walk three times a week. STA +3

Roguish Leanings : I didn't rock climb at all. The Pilates was good for four weeks, so it's a 50% award. Yoga and meditation were an A+.

Assassin: Rock Climbing at least once DEX +0

Monk: Pilates at least once a week DEX +.5, STR +.5

Druid: Yoga or meditation once a week DEX +1, CON +1

Diet and Lifestyle A+ on all except sleep, and that was still a nice showing! I really liked this part and will be keeping it in the next challenge.

Clean up: One housechore five times a week WIS +1

Eat well: Cook a meal at home five times a week CON +1

Rest: Asleep before midnight every night. CON +. 5

Stash: $100/check to savings WIS +2

love & peace,

Heidi

[Heidi]

Mini challenge from rangers week 1: +1 CHA

love & peace,

Heidi

[Hiraedd]

Fantastic, just like I expected.

 

Well done all over, Heidi!  I can't believe how much you accomplished this challenge all the while babying your knee.  Good job looking after your life and yourself.  Looking forward to walking through the next challenge with you, too!

[Heidi]

Just got contacted by a recruiter for a job in the area.

*finger crossed*

love & peace,

Heidi